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Biosimilar Interchangeability and Extrapolation - Booklet

Review key information about how biosimilars and interchangeable biosimilars are approved by the FDA and the associated requirements.

What you'll learn:

  • How similarity to a reference product is demonstrated using the ‘totality-of-evidence’ approach.
  • Definition of extrapolation, including the parameters for meeting sufficient scientific justification for extrapolating data.
  • Definition of an interchangeable biosimilar.
  • The regulatory requirements for interchangeability that often include clinical studies, known as switching studies.

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